Software Engineering Manager, Data Protection Platform
Lead the engineering team to enhance security and privacy capabilities for Verkada's Command Platform.
Posted by employer 4 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 18 hours ago
Role intensity
20% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
Verkada uses AI to enhance security features and improve customer experience.
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Software Engineering Manager for the Data Protection Platform at Verkada is responsible for enhancing the security and privacy features of the company's Command SaaS platform, collaborating closely with various engineering and product teams. This role requires a strong background in software engineering, with at least a decade of experience and a focus on building scalable distributed systems. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience and a passion for security and privacy technologies. Verkada's dynamic environment emphasizes innovation and collaboration, making it suitable for seasoned professionals eager to drive impactful security initiatives.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Verkada's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 90% of 20 comparable lead management roles in United States that list AI we track (median $174,843 across 13 companies). See AI salary trends
- AI appears in 5.5% of 596 comparable lead management roles in United States; Privacy appears in 0.2% of 596 comparable lead management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineering Manager, Data Protection Platform role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Mateo, CA United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Verkada lists $250,000–$350,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineering Manager, Data Protection Platform role.
- Where is the role based?
- Verkada is hiring for this position in San Mateo, CA United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI, Privacy, SaaS, security.
- Does Verkada sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Verkada targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineering Manager, Data Protection Platform role at Verkada.
From the original posting
Who We Are
About the Role
The Verkada Security Team is an engineering team at its core. Part of its charter is to build security and privacy capabilities for Verkada’s Command Platform. This is an opportunity to create platform services that protect Verkada customers and data. The role’s broad scope means you will be writing code in a variety of technology stacks and collaborating with engineering teams across all of Verkada’s products.
What You'll Do
- Partner closely with engineering and product teams to improve the security of Verkada’s products and exceed customers’ expectations
- Build security and privacy platform services for Verkada’s Command SaaS platform, then drive adoption of these services across Verkada
- Expand the adoption of Enterprise-Controlled Encryption in Verkada’s products
- Collaborate with the CISO to grow the broader Verkada security programs
- Share your security experience with other teams internally and externally via security conferences, presentations, blogs, and open source
What You Bring
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience as a software engineer
- 3+ years of experience as an engineering manager
- Leadership experience building distributed systems with high quality, scalability and reliability
- Demonstrable coding skills and desire to write code every day
- Enthusiasm for learning about new security & privacy products, features, and strategies
- Excellent collaborative skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Fertility Stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Annual Pay Range
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
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